lull /lʌl/noun 4verb 3forms 4 noun4 •A period of rest or soothing. •A period of reduced activity; a respite. •A period without waves or wind.[…] during the lull, wind shifted to S. E. […] — 1839 •An extended pause between sets of waves.It is advisable to leave the surf zone during the lull between sets of larger waves, waiting outside the surf zone for a lull. — 1992 verb3 •To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm •To give somebody a false sense of security so that an unpleasant situation takes the person by surprise.They lulled us into thinking we still had time. •To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate.The storm lulled. formslull'd · lulled · lulling · lulls
